Udgam School For Children Explained

Udgam School for Children is private running school located at Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.^[1] It is a senior secondary school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.^[2] In 2023 they got an approval for International Baccalaureate for Std 11 & Std 12.^[3]

History

Udgam School for Children was founded in 1965 by Sarojben Carvalho with a few students.^[4] During 1991 the Kantilal Jaikishandas Charitable Trust took a lead^[5] and moved the campus to larger space. It has very poor management and also DEO issued notice them for such issues. They are not focused on student only focus is fees and filling up more students for profit. They are known as Education mafia as well in Ahmedabad.

Notable activities

Kerala flood donation

In 2018, teachers of Udgam School donated their one-day salary^[6] for Kerala Flood victims, which is sum of nearly Rs 6.5 lakhs. Also, students of the school raised nearly 3.5 Lakhs^[7] for the flood victim

Female school bus driver

The school has appointed Shabana Shaikh, Rekha Kahar as a female driver for the school buses.^{[8] [9]}

Sanitary napkin vending machines for students

The school had deployed the sanitary pad vending machines in the girls washrooms at the school. Students can insert coin of INR 5 and get a single sanitary napkin.^[10]

KBD Junior Pro League Champion

Total 24 team were part of this tournament and out all team from Udgam School won the trophy by beating Vedanta School^[11]

World's Youngest Computer Programmer

Mahesh Ram Kakadia, a student of Class 2 for the school, sets new Guinness record as Youngest Computer Programmer.^{[12] [13]}

Udgam alumni have come together to raise funds for the medical treatment of Shubha Godbole, a former teacher at Udgam School. She was diagnosed with Acute myeloid leukemia, a life-threatening Blood cancer, and requires Chemotherapy, Stem cell transplantation, and other treatments. The estimated cost of the treatment is around Rs 3.5 million, but the family could only manage to collect Rs 1 million. To bridge the financial gap, they turned to a crowdfunding platform for assistance. This initiative aims to support Godbole's medical journey and alleviate the financial burden on her family.^[14]

Controversies

• On 5 April 2022, around 5000 students had to wait outside the school due to school bus mismanagement. The parents were not allowed to visit the school office to discuss the same issue. The parents were allowed in only after police intervened.^[15] After this incident District Education Officer sent a notice to the school management.^{[16] [17]}
• In 2023, Udgam School was involved in a controversy regarding the Right to Education (RTE) Act admissions. The school cancelled 152 RTE admissions due to invalid income documents from parents,^[18] following NSUI allegations. Additionally, the Ahmedabad DEO issued a show-cause notice for withholding exam results of 155 Class 1 RTE students, indicating a potential penalty.^{[19] [20]}

References

External Links

• https://www.ibo.org/en/school/062164

Notes and References

1. Web site: Global Indian International School was not cooperating: DEO report to FRC . Correspondent . dna . 3 April 2019 . DNA India . . India . 2019-10-09.
2. Web site: Complete Information Form. cbseaff.nic.in. 2019-10-09. Central Board of Secondary Education.
3. Web site: Udgam school gets IB World School affiliation . 2023-07-08 . Ahmedabad Mirror . en.
4. Web site: Udgam School for Children. 19 February 2013. EducationWorld. en-US. 2019-10-09.
5. Web site: Udgam School for Children – CBSE School in Ahmedabad. LearnPick. 2019-10-09.
6. Web site: Kerala floods: Ahmedabad school teachers give 1-day salary to support schools in Kerala. Correspondent. dna. 28 August 2018. DNA India. en. 2019-10-09.
7. Web site: School children collect funds for Kerala flood victims. 30 August 2018. UdaipurTimes.com. en-GB. 2019-10-09.
8. Web site: CAT 2017: Logical reasoning stumps management aspirants . 27 November 2017 . Ahmedabad Mirror. en. 2019-10-09.
9. Web site: women bus driver: अहमदाबाद: शबाना-रेखा बनीं शहर की पहली महिला स्कूल बस ड्राइवर – shabana shaikh, rekha kahar become first batch of school bus drivers. 28 November 2017. Navbharat Times. hi. 2019-10-09.
10. Web site: Thaltej: Udgam School for Children instals sanitary napkin vending machines for students. Dave. Harita. 7 January 2018 . Ahmedabad Mirror. en. 2019-10-09 .
11. Web site: Udgam School are Kabaddi Jr Pro champs. 15 August 2019 . Ahmedabad Mirror. en. 2019-10-12.
12. Web site: Six-year-old sets new Guinness record | Ahmedabad News. The Times of India. 10 November 2020. 2020-12-29.
13. Web site: 6-Yr-Old from Ahmedabad is the World's Youngest Programmer. What Were You Doing at that Age?. 2020-11-21. in.news.yahoo.com. en-IN.
14. News: 23 April 2023 . Udgam alumni raise funds for ex-teacher's treatment . The Times of India . 2023-07-08 . 0971-8257.
15. Web site: TNN. 5 April 2022 . Children Wait In Scorching Heat As School Bungles Transportation Ahmedabad News – Times of India . 2022-04-08 . The Times of India . en.
16. Web site: TNN. 6 April 2022 . Notice To Udgam After Bus Mess Scorches Kids Ahmedabad News – Times of India . 2022-04-08 . The Times of India . en.
17. Web site: DEO notice to Udgam School for Children . 2022-04-08 . Ahmedabad Mirror . en.
18. Web site: Udgam School cancels 152 invalid RTE admissions . 2024-04-06 . Ahmedabad Mirror . en.
19. News: 2024-02-15 . DEO warns school withholding RTE students’ results . 2024-04-06 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
20. Web site: 2024-04-02 . Gujarat : Over 182 RTE Admissions Cancelled in Ahmedabad Schools, Parents Allege Improper Verification . 2024-04-06 . The Blunt Times . en-US.